Breeding and Bloodstock
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The latest news, features and analysis on the thoroughbred breeding and bloodstock industry.
Kia Ora and Vinery Stud owner Ananda Krishnan passes away
Ananda Krishnan, the Malaysian billionaire who holds major thoroughbred interests in Australia through his ownership in Kia Ora Stud and partnership in Vinery, has died aged 86.
Butchers take slice of Edinburgh Park for $6.6 million
Edinburgh Park, the birthplace of Hong Kong champion Silent Witness and top stallion Better Than Ready, has finally been sold.
Geisel Park mourning death of Yankee Rose’s sire All American
All American, a Group 1 winner over So You Think who sired racetrack star and influential broodmare Yankee Rose, has died in Western Australia at the age of 19.
B2B gets back to basics, outsourcing breeding arm to focus on racing
Ricky Surace recently inked a deal for unbeaten colt Private Harry to run in B2B Thoroughbreds’ slot for the $3 million Magic Millions Sunlight on the Gold Coast in January. It signals a change in direction for the Southern Highlands breeder’s thoroughbred portfolio.
Where are 2024’s million-dollar yearlings?
Forty-two yearlings fetched more than $1 million at auctions across Australasia in 2024 with stables training partners Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and their Sydney rival Chris Waller preferred destinations.
Smaller Magic Millions catalogue released as Tasmania braces for tougher times
Magic Millions has compiled a scaled-down catalogue for next year’s Tasmanian Yearling Sale as the state’s breeders prepare for another challenging market in 2025.
Run The Numbers – Breeze-up revival as two-year-old market hits new heights
A 34 per cent lift in Australian investment has powered the Australasian breeze-up market to a record season. Run The Numbers breaks down the data from the three sales held over the past five weeks.